Beware of Hot Metal
Lessons learned from my first session working live with the kiln while lampworking:
1) The mandrels get VERY hot when they are sticking out of the kiln. They will burn you! Stick them all the way in. I thought it would be like in a small kiln, where they can stick out of the bead door, but no, get them in all the way!
2) The little handles on the bead door ALSO get very hot! Use leather or heatproof gloves to open the kiln door. (Ouch!)
3) Be very very careful to make sure the glow completely disappears... otherwise you will have a rough surface on your beads. (From my second kiln session!)
Otherwise, I am very happy with my new beads... pics to come, and lampwork will soon be for sale!
1) The mandrels get VERY hot when they are sticking out of the kiln. They will burn you! Stick them all the way in. I thought it would be like in a small kiln, where they can stick out of the bead door, but no, get them in all the way!
2) The little handles on the bead door ALSO get very hot! Use leather or heatproof gloves to open the kiln door. (Ouch!)
3) Be very very careful to make sure the glow completely disappears... otherwise you will have a rough surface on your beads. (From my second kiln session!)
Otherwise, I am very happy with my new beads... pics to come, and lampwork will soon be for sale!
posted by Susan at Aspiring Arts at 8:24 PM
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